Sevilla manager Julen Lopetegui has branded Chelsea as potential Champions League winners ahead of tonight’s group stage opener at Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard admitted he was ‘happy’ with Chelsea’s Champions League draw after the Blues discovered they would face Sevilla, Krasnodar and Rennes in the group stages. Lopetegui believes Chelsea have what it takes to win the Champions League and says his team will need to be at their best to deny Lampard’s side. He said: "We are up against one of the teams that could win the title, in Chelsea, but we want to focus on performing well tomorrow – that’s all we can do. Chelsea have bought some good players, invested a lot of money, it’s a great squad and coach that knows the club inside-out. "They are an extraordinarily strong opposition. Chelsea have some fantastic, top players, but they are going to force us to be at our very best. They have been playing well lately and they will force us to produce our best possible performance across the board. We’re going to need to play very well tomorrow."
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